What did you learn this week?

My husband asked me this question yesterday on our weekly Saturday morning walk around the neighborhood. I stumbled through my response. I knew exactly where I went wrong during the course of the week and what I quickly gleaned from the experience. Yet, here I was on my Saturday morning stroll struggling to articulate its significance – until today. So, what did I learn?

I learned that sometimes, we cause our own stress. Simple, I know. In one moment, and in a few words, I went from being calm and ok to being stressed, annoyed and agitated. And here lies the beauty of the lesson. Before my actions that caused my distress, I had a brief moment to pause and think. It’s happened to you before too. That inner voice that whispers, “don’t say that or don’t do that”. Sometimes we ignore it and choose our actions poorly.

Now as I prepare for a new workweek, I’m keeping this lesson close.?Maybe, this will help you too.

Until next time, keep living and keep learning.